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The top two House Republicans are renewing their calls to repeal the health care overhaul and will back efforts to force votes on the House floor amid polls that show the public continues to have decidedly mixed feelings about the legislation.

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio and Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia plan to announce Wednesday that they’ll support two discharge petitions — one from Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) to repeal a portion of the law and a forthcoming petition from Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.) to repeal the entire law — and encourage other Republicans to follow suit.

“Either course of action would begin to implement the will of the people with respect to Obamacare,” Boehner and Cantor said in a joint statement. “Accordingly, we will be signing both discharge petitions and encouraging our colleagues to do the same.”

While no one expects repeal to succeed now, the effort could serve to keep the health care issue in the public eye at a time when it's been overshadowed by other dramatic stories. There are also some signs of change in public opinion about the legislation.

A tracking poll released Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that support for the overhaul spiked 7 percentage points, to 48 percent, over the past month.

Forty-one percent of people have unfavorable views of the law, down from a peak of 44 percent last month. An additional 10 percent are undecided.

Since January, support for the overhaul has trended between 42 and 48 percent. Opposition has remained more consistent — trending between 40 percent and 44 percent. As of this month, 41 percent oppose the law — the same as in January.

Predictably, the repeal effort has strong support among people who oppose the law — about two-thirds support the effort.

I think the reason health care reform is more popular is that the smoke and mirrors lifted and people suddenly began are talking to other people about the fact that no one has lost their insurance coverage. Seniors see no lowered benefits, but more help. They received $250 for help with prescription prices if they were eligible. When my co-workers discovered the wife of one of us had breast cancer and had no insurance, the support for Obama's efforts skyrocketed. Let the Republican party try running on repeal. More power to them, but I doubt it will inspire many. The burden of insurance is huge for many of us. I could have paid off my mortgage twice with what I have paid to Blue Cross. Repeal? Ah, no thanks.

We don't need a repeal of this law, we need it to go forward with full force along with so many of the other laws about to be passed. Then when some neo-con gets into the house in 2012, we need that person to be equally oppressive and progressive. Its going to take another 2-3 presidents before the average American citizen reawakens their reasoning faculties... hopefully. But in order to reach that point, we need to come as close to disaster as possible. Otherwise it will be a constant battle between the beloved rhetorics and those seeking truth through logic and reason. Unfortunately, the former usually wins over the later due to the sweet soundbites they can spit since there is no need to explain the logic of their conclusions.

I for one am, sadly saying this, hoping we get to the brink of disaster as soon as possible. It takes something of such great magnitude to shake people to the core. After well over 100-years of ingrained progressivism/collectivism, it is difficult to break through the rhetorical barrier to make someone ask themselves "why do I believe this?" We'll get there, and when we do, the rights of individuals and the limited role of government will be refound.

Until then, those who understand logical deduction and how to break through the rhetoric have a duty to teach others. You have to challenge people everyday and never compromise on what you believe is right. Otherwise, you are betraying your own logic and reason and self.

think the reason health care reform is more popular is that the smoke and mirrors lifted and people suddenly began are talking to other people about the fact that no one has lost their insurance coverage. Seniors see no lowered benefits, but more help. They received $250 for help with prescription prices if they were eligible. When my co-workers discovered the wife of one of us had breast cancer and had no insurance, the support for Obama's efforts skyrocketed. Let the Republican party try running on repeal. More power to them, but I doubt it will inspire many. The burden of insurance is huge for many of us. I could have paid off my mortgage twice with what I have paid to Blue Cross. Repeal? Ah, no thanks.

The fool effect haven't even kicked in yet and you are saying there is no noticeable difference? Well surprise surprise, the doctor are seeing it and they are opting to fore go seeing any more Medicare patients. All your fond hopes and desires for a successful Obama care era is moot. The costs to you and yours will rise about 35% when the full brunt of it kicks in...right after the 2013 supposed inauguration of Obama's 2nd term...ever wonder why that is? And....it's true, private insurance co's will drop health care coverage as will employers...and perhaps home owners insurance along with it along with about a million+ more jobs, then we can have the federal government insuring our homes and auto's as well...sound good to you? Life wil be then be so much simpler...just take $20 from your pay and send the rest to the government...they'll know best what to do with your money...they're democrats after all!

The GOP (Greed On Parade) party has historically been the dirty tricks, win-at-all-costs party. People are already benefitting from healthcare reform--more people being covered by insurance, including millions of children, and are not being dropped or being denied coverage. By November, more people will have benefitted and their repeal attempt will have failed but will instead show show how shallow, self-serving, and industry-oriented these sleazebags are. Even bad legistlation, like the Republican trillion-dollar prescription drug bill sellout to the drug companies, insurance companies, and healthcare providers was accepted by the clueless public.

Another perfect example of how the GOP leaders live in the sheltered dreamworld of elitism.... they haven't a clue about the American people ....... that is why they are failing so miserably..... poor things....

I think the reason health care reform is more popular is that the smoke and mirrors lifted and people suddenly began are talking to other people about the fact that no one has lost their insurance coverage.

That is because the mandates don't begin until 2014. Upon it's implementation, companies will re-evaluate their less expensive choice....whether to provide insurance per the mandate or pay the fine. It is already estimated that upwards of 10,000,000 will lose their employee provided healthcare under this law. Also, premiums will begin to skyrocket up after Jan 1st (many already have), as that is the most common insurance renewal date. The new "goodies" being implemented today will be paid for under the renewals...Just wait, the increases are coming.

The individual states have not even begun to address the increased funding required for Medicare/Medicaid. They will be responsible for the additional state burdens, even though most states are running deficits today....they will only get worse as implemenation begins. The state's only option will be to raise state taxes to offset the additional spending mandated by the bill or drastically cut state spending in other areas.

The individual states have not even begun to address the increased funding required for Medicare/Medicaid. They will be responsible for the additional state burdens, even though most states are running deficits today....they will only get worse as implemenation begins. The state's only option will be to raise state taxes to offset the additional spending mandated by the bill or drastically cut state spending in other areas.

I think here is now 43 states that have opted to join the lawsuit against implementing Obama-scare. There is also a movement underneath all of this to form and hold a constitutional convention...it only takes 38 states, and there is already 43 perhaps more by now, that are not going to standy by and let Obama bankrupt them by overwhelming their abilities to provide health care. There is more to this movement than is being told...the silence and the volume of that silence tells of wonders. Obama's Jihad against the state of Arizona and the Gulf coast may play a role in this also.

Another perfect example of how the GOP leaders live in the sheltered dreamworld of elitism.... they haven't a clue about the American people ....... that is why they are failing so miserably..... poor things....

I fear it is the American people who do not have a clue about the American people. We have been taught from early childhood how to simply go along and get along. We have been taught that knowing an answer is more important than knowing how that answer came to be. We have failed to educate our children, and ourselves, on what it means to "know" something. We simply "know" the "truth" and don't care about how we reached that knowledge.

Individual rights only exist so long as no one has a right to infringe/harm another. This include the "right" to steal from others to promote "systemic equality" through the hundreds of welfare systems. Collectivism is a tool for the majority to betray the minority and it has infected our whole system. Repukeans and demoncats are equally guilty of this and are equally promoting a systematic government control over every aspect of our lives. The Constitution is based and founded upon the notion of natural law and individual rights and duties.

Every person who has given up on seeking the logic behind their assertions and who refuses to use their reason and blindly follows the poltical rhetoric is guilty of failing their most noble duty, the duty of reason and self survival.

The clue is not some rhetoric espoused by either political party. The clue is the source of your reason. Ask the questions and find out for yourself if "welfare" statism is a virtue to be appraised or one to be shunned as antagonistic to reason. If you actually take the time to gather the knowledge and challenge the foundations you have built your belief system upon, you may be suprised at the answers you come up with.

I hope the American Voter will never forget the insidious disrespect Obama, Pelosi, Reid and the rest of the Democrats showed toward them by shoving the Healthcare Debackle down their throats.

This is absolutely the most out-of-touch President and legislative administration ever in the history of our great nation......and, the Supreme Court is becoming a weapon of destruction to America.

Let vote legislators in office who value the Constitution's direction toward individualism and Freedom of Speech. Vote out of office these liberal life-time legislators who consider the American voters a source of money to fund their anti-american values.

Let vote legislators in office who value the Constitution's direction toward individualism and Freedom of Speech. Vote out of office these liberal life-time legislators who consider the American voters a source of money to fund their anti-american values.

Let vote legislators in office who value the Constitution's direction toward individualism and Freedom of Speech. Vote out of office these conservative republican life-time legislators who consider the American voters a source of money to fund their anti-american values.

Just the prospect of having to comply with all the insidious regulations has companies refusing to hire anyone. Repeal this law and watch what happens to the economy. More jobs, lower unemployement, more revenue for he governement, lower deficit. This bill has already caused the recovery to turn into a double dip.REPEAL IT TODAY FOR THE SAKE OF OUR COUNTRY AND ITS UNEMPLOYED CITIZENS WHO WANT A JOB MORE THAN GOVERNEMENT HEALTHCARE THAT WONT START FOR 4 YEARS!!